Before you start
Meet beklagen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 2 meanings
- (transitive) to pity, to lament
- (reflexive) to complain [with über (+ accusative) ‘about someone/something’]
Forms
How beklagen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | beklage | beklagte |
| du | beklagst | beklagtest |
| er/sie/es | beklagt | beklagte |
| wir | beklagen | beklagten |
| ihr | beklagt | beklagtet |
| Sie | beklagen | beklagten |
Partizip II beklagt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich beklage mich über den Lärm.I complain about the noise.present reflexive use
- 2Wir haben uns beim Chef beklagt.We complained to the boss.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass du dich beklagst.I know that you are complaining.verb at the end after dass